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The essays in Tributes to John Calvin: A Celebration of His Quincentenary illuminate Calvin’s times, thought, and legacy, and provide a celebratory tribute to one of the most influential people in history. This book commemorates the quincentenary of Calvin’s birth …
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Anselm is probably the greatest theologian who lived during the time between Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas. His compelling yearning to know and love God as He is revealed to us in Scriptures shaped his life and permeates all …
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David Hall identifies 10 seminal ways that Calvin’s thought transformed the culture of the West, complete with a nontechnical biography of Calvin and tributes by other leaders. The Legacy of John Calvin is brief enough for popular audiences and analytical enough …
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In this book, David Robertson, the present-day minister of McCheyne’s church, St Peter’s in Dundee, Scotland, seeks to answer these and other questions. Through the use of published sermons, private papers and historical material, this contemporary devotional biography traces McCheyne’s …
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This book was born out of the author’s deep conviction that today’s Christians can benefit enormously from learning what God has done in the past. The mighty acts of Christ did not come to a halt soon after the events …
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This book was born out of the author’s deep conviction that today’s Christians can benefit enormously from learning what God has done in the past. The mighty acts of Christ did not come to a halt soon after the events …
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The belief that Christ is the God-man is definitive of Christian orthodoxy and imperative to a right understanding of the gospel. By the middle of the fifth century, the church had wrestled with many challenges to the biblical portrayal of …
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Combating abuses in his times with zeal for Christ, this unlikely young German drafted his firm objections to the practices of the church at the time, chiefly her failure to understand Biblical repentance. Nearly everyone has heard of Luther’s Ninety-Five …
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“Studying the past offers meaningful connections with our legacy,” writes Dr. Stephen J. Nichols. “We are enriched through our study of the past, simultaneously humbled by testimonies of courage and emboldened by reflections of God’s grace and faithfulness. This is …
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Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was America’s first published poet. She lived in England and the Colonies during a remarkable historic period marked by civil and religious strife and political upheaval. Bradstreet’s life and work challenge stereotypes of Puritans, revealing her vibrant …
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Meet one of America’s greatest theologians. One of the best avenues for helping you understand what you believe, why you believe it, and how to better communicate it is to seek out examples in those who came before us. That’s …
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As the Roman Empire gradually crumbled in the fifth century AD, the people of the Mediterranean world turned to the church for leadership and direction in a new era of uncertainty. The next thousand years would prove to be a …
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